2019 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 115 - Treason, Sedition, and Subversive Activities
Sec. 2382 - Misprision of treason
18 U.S.C. § 2382 (2019) |
§2382. Misprision of treason |
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States and having knowledge of the commission of any treason against them, conceals and does not, as soon as may be, disclose and make known the same to the President or to some judge of the United States, or to the governor or to some judge or justice of a particular State, is guilty of misprision of treason and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than seven years, or both. |
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) |
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §3 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §3, 35 Stat. 1088). Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative. AMENDMENTS1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $1,000". |
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Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 115 - TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES Sec. 2382 - Misprision of treason |
section 2382 |
2019 |
January 24, 2020 |
Yes |
standard |
35 Stat. 1088 62 Stat. 807 108 Stat. 2147 |
Public Law 103-322 |